The Rocky Mountain Lobos will head out on the road to challenge the Horizon Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rocky Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Rocky Mountain can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over Brighton. The win was familiar territory for Rocky Mountain who now have three in a row.
Bradley Mallette made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Mallette has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mallette was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Ross Frank was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Horizon beat Boulder 6-3 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Horizon.
Like Rocky Mountain, Horizon also got a great game from a two-way player: Robert Whitaker. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Whitaker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Whitaker wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Gomez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Rocky Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Horizon, their record is now 9-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rocky Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Horizon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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